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Old 13 Dec 2021
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Some great pictures there. And some great memories. I was lucky enough to attend many of the HUUK events from 2006 onwards. I've also been to HU Mini Meetings in Argentina and Thailand as well as other HU events in the UK at Haggs bank. I've also been to many HU mini meetings all over the UK.

I don't believe this is the end of HU UK meetings. Maybe it's the opening door to go "back to roots". With all the other events being so huge, expensive and glamourous now, it's a great opportunity for those who don't want the glamour and huge crowds to kick back around a campfire.

It's time for the HU community to start the mini meets again. Back gardens, farmers fields or even wild camp sites. These were popular not that long ago and these pages were full of them.

Personally I'm going to try and organise a HU Mini meeting when all this Covid crap simmers down.

I owe a lot to the HUBB and it's community. I've gained A LOT of knowledge from these pages and met many friends and received a lot of help all over the world.

Long may it continue.
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The HUBB-UK memory that sticks in my mind is of all the participants piling out of a photography session just given by Grant where one of the things he had impressed on them was to always have your camera ready for that great shot.

And just then Kevin Sanders (Globebusters and Guinness World Record Holder) dropped his bike in front of everyone.

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I don't believe this is the end of HU UK meetings... it's a great opportunity for those who don't want the glamour and huge crowds to kick back around a campfire. It's time for the HU community to start the mini meets again. Back gardens, farmers fields or even wild camp sites.
I've been to HUBB meets in France (twice), Germany and Spain and even the smallest in Spain was a hoot. Find a campsite that doesn't mind 10-20 well-behaved bikers and the entertainment could be chats round a camp fire.

Here's one 12-acre site I spent four nights at near Salisbury, https://www.farley-camping.co.uk/
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Smile a few fond memories
Lois and Catherine at Ripley - year? too long ago! Catherines' yamaha 4th pic down. One of the original few who travelled with small bikes. She showed me her tool kit which consisted of a double ended spanner, a pair of pliers, a spark plug socket and plug and a couple of fuses and that...was that!
others at my favourite in Schneeburg where the farm cozy restaurant made excellent schnitzels, the meetings were around 80 pax and bliss, there were no hot showers. It was your choice of the lake or a cold shower cubicle fed by hosepipe.
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An appropriate, if old, song from back in 1968
( yes I'm getting older every day but there are still plenty of BBQs' and Chablis or Meursault bottles to enjoy!)
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Sue and Grant so sorry to hear of the hard times over in BC, and its very sad to see the end of HU UK meets.
I started coming along way back in the early years after the first few events it was all so small back then, hopefully though they will carry on but in a slightly different way to the large events of late.
I like several others have in the past ran mini meets and it would be nice to get back to those basics, small personal and keep the friendships going that many of us have made over many years.
My best wishes to both of you and hopefully paths may cross again.
kindest regards and many thanks for all you have done.

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Sue and Grant so sorry to hear of the hard times over in BC, and its very sad to see the end of HU UK meets.
I started coming along way back in the early years after the first few events it was all so small back then, hopefully though they will carry on but in a slightly different way to the large events of late.
I like several others have in the past ran mini meets and it would be nice to get back to those basics, small personal and keep the friendships going that many of us have made over many years.
My best wishes to both of you and hopefully paths may cross again.
kindest regards and many thanks for all you have done.

Jake.

Thanks Jake, we miss the small more personal events too!
Let us know if you want to run a mini any time, we'll help out as best we can.
We look forward to seeing you on the road somewhere, someday!
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